Overview
- River Plate opened their Club World Cup Group E campaign with a 3-1 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field in Seattle.
- Facundo Colidio’s early header, Sebastian Driussi’s second-half strike and Maximiliano Meza’s late header sealed the win.
- Driussi injured his ankle when colliding with goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa and was replaced by Miguel Borja.
- Seventeen-year-old Franco Mastantuono featured in the attack before his planned move to Real Madrid after the tournament.
- River Plate now shift focus to a Saturday showdown with Monterrey as they chase qualification alongside Inter Milan.